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New York Officer Suspended Over Apparent Chokehold

By VOA News The New York City Police Department has suspended an officer without pay after a police video showed him apparently using a chokehold on an African American suspect that left the man unconscious.   Police Commissioner Dermot Shea called the video “disturbing” in a tweet posted Sunday evening after the incident and said the unidentified […]Load more...

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Poverty Dramatically Increases COVID-19 Death Risk, Researchers Say

VOA News By Henry Ridgwell LONDON – The probability of death from COVID-19 increases dramatically with increasing poverty because of underlying inequalities in society in many poorer countries, according to researchers from Imperial College London.  The warning comes as the coronavirus pandemic expands rapidly in many countries classed as lower-income or lower-middle-income, such as India and […]Load more...

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White House Downplays Rising US Coronavirus Rates

VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – The White House is downplaying the rising number of cases of the coronavirus in the United States.   “We are trending in the right direction,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Monday.   The United States accounts for 20% of new coronavirus cases globally.  Nearly 2.3 million people have tested […]Load more...

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Statement from Treasurer Magaziner about the State’s Name

PROVIDENCE, RI –Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magazine today made the following announcement about his office’s use of the state’s name:  Today, I am announcing that the Office of the General Treasurer will remove the words «and Providence Plantations» from the state’s checks. We will also remove those words from our letterhead, citations, and other […]Load more...

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NEW COVID-19 RESOURCE FOR SENIORS IN NEED

PROVIDENCE, RI, June 19, 2020–Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI), a statewide nonprofit human service organization, has launched “Be Safe Plus,” a program delivering fresh foods, masks, cleaning and personal care supplies to Rhode Island seniors, people with disabilities and their caregivers who are at high-risk for COVID-19. FSRI recruited Chubby Chickpea and “Hope & […]Load more...

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1 Killed, 11 Wounded in Minneapolis Shooting

By VOA News One man died and 11 people were wounded in a Minneapolis shooting, police said Sunday.   Photographs and live video of the aftermath of the shooting posted on Facebook showed the victims on the ground with people attending to them. Buildings with shot out windows were also seen.  The motive for the […]Load more...

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US Observes Father’s Day Amid Signs of Reopening

VOA News By Peyton Bigora Father’s Day, a holiday typically celebrated with neighborhood barbecues, fun and family, could be limited this year as states hesitantly ease COVID-19 lockdown orders and cities cautiously reopen.   The United States has been combatting the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 since March, bringing everyday life to a halt for most Americans. […]Load more...